‘GonziPN’ might have worked in 2008. But not ‘RobertPL’ in 2027...
Raphael Vassallo
Simply put: he is going to have to address the root cause of all this anger, sooner or later (and it is debatable – to say the least – whether he even can...).
Turning waste into wealth - Malta’s journey towards a cleaner, greener, future | Matthias Iannis Portelli
Traditional waste disposal methods are no longer adequate, leading to environmental pollution, health hazards, aesthetic depreciation, and an overall decline in the quality of...
It was a foregone conclusion
Michael Falzon

What Malta needs is a government with a new attitude, more than a new direction.

What Malta needs is a government with a new attitude, more...

Recipe for failure: Part I
Saviour Balzan

In a three part series, SAVIOUR BALZAN discusses the story behind the failures of the Gonzi administration, his recipe for disaster and why the opposition...

In a three part series, SAVIOUR BALZAN discusses the story...

My, what sound principles…
Raphael Vassallo

Joseph Muscat entered the office of the Prime Minister on Monday to find that everything therein – the furniture, the computers, the telephones and whatnot...

Joseph Muscat entered the office of the Prime Minister on...

Together, we will get it right
Beppe Fenech Adami

My vision of the PN is that of a party which is there to serve, all ears to the pains of the people and arms open to all who are genuinely willing to join in...

My vision of the PN is that of a party which is there to...

Blame it on (the) Trio…
Raphael Vassallo

What Lou Bondì tried to do was deliberately instil fears of a return to an age of political hatred.

What Lou Bondì tried to do was deliberately instil fears...

New beginnings
Claudine Cassar

I sometimes wonder whether the European dream is slowly unravelling...

I sometimes wonder whether the European dream is slowly...

A glorious victory for the country
Evarist Bartolo

The PN’s attempt to instil a sense of fear and risk was driven by survey results

The PN’s attempt to instil a sense of fear and risk was...

72 hours… the beams in one’s eye
Saviour Balzan

Mario de Marco should remember what it was like when he was a minister, and list all the political appointments when he was minister before accusing others of...

Mario de Marco should remember what it was like when he was...

48 hours later
Saviour Balzan

It was of course understandable that Muscat chose those whom he could trust, especially someone who could and would control the civil service, renowned for...

It was of course understandable that Muscat chose those...

24 hours later
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan says that the Nationalist party needs to mutate. To do this it needs to make fundamental changes and do away with its present leadership and...

Saviour Balzan says that the Nationalist party needs to...

Reflections on a day of reflection
Raphael Vassallo

Is it so very, very much to ask, that – just out of simple courtesy and respect for others, if not for fear of actually disrupting some carefully laid voting...

Is it so very, very much to ask, that – just out of...

Dear Joseph…
Claudine Cassar

God knows what a To Do list you are going to end up with once you settle down at your new desk at Castille.

God knows what a To Do list you are going to end up with...

It was a foregone conclusion
Michael Falzon

What Malta needs is a government with a new attitude, more than a new direction.

What Malta needs is a government with a new attitude, more...

Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst
Jurgen Balzan

With just days to go to polling day, this leaves the parties facing at the best...

With just days to go to polling day, this leaves the...

Yes, but whom can we trust?
Raphael Vassallo

It’s not so much whether we can ‘trust’ The Green Party. It’s more a question of whether we can genuinely believe in their ability to actually gain a...

It’s not so much whether we can ‘trust’ The Green...

My positive vote
James Debono

There is absolutely no reason to be scared this time round to vote according to conscience and trust me it can be a great relief.

There is absolutely no reason to be scared this time round...

Why I will vote AD
David Friggieri

The alternating dualist system has wreaked havoc on the general public’s perception of Malta as a meritocratic society

The alternating dualist system has wreaked havoc on the...

Three men, one choice
Saviour Balzan

My role is not to vote for politicians - but to question their actions, to debate their decisions, and to uncover their hypocrisy and their misjudgements.

My role is not to vote for politicians - but to question...